It's set to last one month and allow governors to call on people to stay at home and for businesses to close.

Ya-Tsan Kg was one of 40 Canadians aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship who tested positive for COVID-19. He was told by doctors in Japan that he would likely die from the illness. After spending three weeks in the ICU, he was...

The International Olympic Committee bowed to pressure from athletes and the public and delayed the Tokyo Olympics until 2021.

Japan has maintained an infection rate lower than many other countries but had to postpone the Olympic Games.

The Canadian Olympic Committee announced late Sunday it won’t send athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics if they are held this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee say they won't send athletes to compete at the Summer Games — set to begin July 24 — if they proceed as scheduled. "This is not solely about athlete health — it is about...

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now says the postponement of the Olympic Games must be considered in the bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Marnie McBean, Olympic rower and chef de mission for the 2020 Canadian Olympic team, said the decision to not send Team Canada athletes to Tokyo if the Summer Games remain scheduled for July came after the International Olympic Committee...

Despite a pandemic shutting down cities around the world, the International Olympic Committee plans on going ahead with this year’s games.

The International Olympic Committee is confident the Tokyo Games will go ahead this summer despite the coronavirus outbreak and Canadian athletes are staying focused on their training.

Japanese prime minister's statement comes just five months before the Tokyo Olympics get under way.

'It's the small things' that really make a difference, says Jean-Pierre Taschereau, the agency's lead in Japan.

Former Olympic rower and Team Canada's chef de mission Marnie McBean says athletes are preparing and planning as if the Olympics are starting on time in July, despite COVID-19 now being a pandemic. She recalls that Vancouver 2010 Winter...

Japanese health authorities said Tuesday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the novel coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo. Canadians aboard who have not tested positive for the virus are to be flown to Ontario this week.

Canadian Greg Yerex has tested positive for the novel coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, forcing him into a Japanese hospital. His wife, who has not tested positive, will be allowed to board a flight back to Canada,...

Greg Yerex, a Canadian passenger aboard the Diamond Princess, was initially told he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and his wife had not. In fact, both had tested positive and will remain in Japan as the quarantine aboard...

The influx of athletes and fans from around the world has some concerned about the spread of the coronavirus and how it could impact the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Up to 209 Canadian passengers who have been quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan because of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus will leave for a flight back to Canada on Friday. Two Japanese passengers with...

Princess Cruises says 10 people were being taken ashore after testing positive for coronavirus, thousands more remain under quarantine

'It could be worse,' says David Abel, after confirmed coronavirus cases prompt Japan to try to contain the outbreak.

Nike's Chief Design Officer John Hoke on Wednesday stopped by Cheddar to unveil the company's latest collection of sneakers designed for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

CBC Sports' Steven Bull explains why organizers of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo say they are seriously concerned that the spread of coronavirus could hamper plans for the Games.

US auto tariffs on Japan threaten recovery as firms face production shifts, rising trade war fears, and shaky US-Japan relations.

Japan's inflation rate has consistently exceeded the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) 2% target for over three years, sparking intense debate about the country's economic policies.